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Hollywood workers fear harassers go unpunished, report led by Anita Hill finds
The Industry Oct 19, 2020
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The Anita Hill-led Hollywood Commission for Eliminating Harassment and Advancing Equality released its first survey of entertainment industry workers. A commission led by law professor Anita Hill surveying nearly 10,000 entertainment industry workers found few believe perpetrators of sexual misconduct will be held accountable.
The study, based on a 110-question survey, depicts a dim view of accountability in Hollywood, with 65% believing that a powerful individual, such as a producer or director, would not be held responsible for harassing someone less powerful. Only 28% of those who said they experienced some form of gender harassment, unwanted sexual attention or sexual coercion reported it to a supervisor, human resources or their legal department.
Another key finding: 41% of victims and witnesses in harassment cases said they experienced retaliation. “All of those things combined … really reveals that we’ve got to do something to give people more confidence in the system,” Hill said in an interview. The Hollywood Commission for Eliminating Harassment and Advancing Equality released the highlights of its first major survey as the entertainment industry continues to grapple with the fallout from 2017’s #MeToo movement and the trial of disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein . The nonprofit organization — […]
